[R-390] Regional distribution of list members

[Sandy Geiger]

Hi, y'all-As Tisha mentioned, I'm in NE Tennessee, little town called Rogersville, 2nd oldest town in the state. We were also the capitol of Franklin for awhile. Would LOVE to see any/all list members if you're ever passing by. Here's a list of what's in the Ship's Radio Room: 2 R-390As, R-390, R-391, R-392, 51J3, Rohde & Schwarz EK-07, SP-600, HQ-129-X, NC-98, NC-125, NC-183D, HRO 50T1, a mighty, mighty SW-54, EH Scott 800-B, RBO-2, SLRM, Hallicrafters S-27, S-39, SX-28, SX-62A, SX-73, RACAL RA-17, RCA AR-60, ACR-135, 2 Nems-Clarke 1302A "Spook" receivers, SABA Friedburg, Nordemende Parfisal, Diora Calypso (Polish), & a GRUNDIG 2066, & a later Grundig Stereo table set. Also, a couple dozen other "Civilian" radios, a MESS of TVs-Mostly small B&W & color sets from the '80s, way too many guns & coins...I'm Eat Up with it BAAAAD....(grin) -Sandy Geiger, Rogersville, Tennessee

C.H.(Sandy)Geiger III
 

> From: tisha.hayes at gmail.com
> Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2011 10:51:31 -0500
> To: r-390 at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [R-390] Regional distribution of list members
> 
> We are indeed well represented on the list. I count at least three of us in
> Alabama, two in TN, two in MS, a bunch in LA.
> 
> I think that generally speaking we all have a bit more land than a city
> dweller would have in some place like Philadelphia or Lansing. More room for
> antennas.
> 
> Generally speaking our electric utility rates are lower so it is easier for
> us to run a tube based radio nearly continuously. I would not try that up
> north where you may be paying up to 15 cents/KHh but some of us have
> electric rates down around 4 cents/KWh.
> 
> Looking at the amateur radio operator distribution (that is only loosely
> tied to R-39x/x) then "4 land" is one of the more saturated places.
> 
> Generally speaking, the deep south has fewer (damn yankees <lol>) moving
> into it. They skip past us on the way to Florida.
> 
> I know that Perry is up in Manchester TN, Randy and Sherry are in Meridian
> MS, Sandy is up in the Knoxville/Gatlinburg/ Johnson City TN area, Bob is
> over there in VA (btw, early on the capital of the confederacy was in
> Montgomery AL), we have folks scattered across LA.
> 
> I almost need a map with push pins to keep track of where everyone is.
> 
> (hiding out in NE Alabama (2 miles north of Gadsden)
> Ms. Tisha Hayes/ AA4HA
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